## Abstract Volume flow of epoxide prepolymers and the effect of compression rate, temperature, and molecular weight on it are described. An increase in longitudinal volume viscosity with decreasing volume deformation, increasing compression rate, and increasing temperature has been observed. The m
Flow instabilities of epoxide prepolymers
โ Scribed by J. V. Aleman
- Publisher
- Society for Plastic Engineers
- Year
- 1983
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 409 KB
- Volume
- 23
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0032-3888
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โฆ Synopsis
Abstract
Flow of molten epoxide prepolymer (T~g~ = 303 K, Mฬ~n~ 889, Mฬ~u~/Mฬ~n~ = 1.46) shows stress jumps. A hydrodynamic explanation is forwarded, and a check of the theoretical jump is carried out, with shear viscosites and shear moduli measured at 361 K. The increase in pressure produces a decrease in volume, which increases the rigidity of the polymer, which is then reduced by relaxation of the compressed chain segments.
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